| Madonna – Masterpiece Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Being that this song was written for the film "W.E." that Madonna directed, I think Masterpiece is about someone being in love that is too perfect and too highly regarded to have the time or possibility for a genuine relationship, as was the case for King Edward VIII and his American lover Wallis Simpson. Though I do feel it extends beyond that one circumstance. Madonna begins the song by comparing whomever she speaks of to the Mona Lisa. A painting as famous as the Mona Lisa could never be taken off of display, as it is one of the Louvre's finest pieces and one that probably draws in the most tourists. Madonna compares this fact to her lover: they're "impossible to move" as "everyone [comes] to see [him]." Thus, the time that is required for a true, intimate relationship between Madonna and her companion can never be achieved, as his presence is nearly always needed by others due to his highly regarded status. Madonna is cognizant of this fact, but she refuses to simply move on, as she "will not renounce all hope" and remains "right by [his] side, like a thief in the night...". She knows that it is hard "to always be the chosen one" despite the fact that he is "'the look but please don't touch me' type." Perhaps Madonna chooses to stay because, "After all, nothing's indestructible." Maybe one day her lover's status will not be as important as it once was, and she will finally be able to live and love in harmony with her masterpiece. But then again, this possibility of destructibility applies to their relationship too - it could dissipate before this occurs, if it ever even does occur. But Madonna is willing to take the risk - she remains like "a thief in the night... [she] stand[s] in front of a masterpiece." |
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